edited by Joanne Wallis and Andrew Carr contributions by Joanne Wallis, Andrew Carr, Brad Glosserman, Lowell Dittmer, H.D.P. Envall, Ian Hall, Andrew Carr, Joanne Wallis, Tim Huxley, Brendan Taylor, James Manicom, Christopher Paul, Nick Nelson, Alistair D. Cook, Rex Hughes, Mathew Davies, Sarah Teitt, Brendan Taylor and William Tow
Georgetown University Press, 2016 Paper: 978-1-62616-345-4 | eISBN: 978-1-62616-346-1 | Cloth: 978-1-62616-344-7 Library of Congress Classification JZ6009.A75A44 2016 Dewey Decimal Classification 355.03305
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This new textbook gathers an international roster of top security studies scholars to provide an overview of Asia-Pacific’s international relations and pressing contemporary security issues. It is a suitable introduction for undergraduate and masters students' use in international relations and security studies courses. Merging a strong theoretical component with rich contemporary and historical empirical examples, Asia-Pacific Security examines the region's key players and challenges as well as a spectrum of proposed solutions for improving regional stability. Major topics include in-depth looks at the United States' relationship with China; Security concerns presented by small and microstates, the region's largest group of nations; threats posed by terrorism and insurgency; the region's accelerating arms race and the potential for an Asian war; the possible roles of multilateralism, security communities, and human security as part of solutions to regional problems.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Joanne Wallis is a senior lecturer at the Strategic and Defense Studies Centre, Australian National University, and the author of Constitution Making during State Building.
Andrew Carr is research fellow at the Strategic and Defense Studies Centre, Australian National University. He is the author of Winning the Peace: Australia's Campaign to Change the Asia-Pacific and coeditor of the journal Security Challenges.
REVIEWS
"This is an excellent text book on Asia-Pacific security, combining theoretical and policy dimensions of the subject matter. The rich essays in it add to our understanding of the subject and scholars and practitioners alike will find them useful."
-- T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University, Canada, Editor of: Accommodating Rising Powers: Past: Present and Future , 2016.,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Asia-Pacific Security Andrew Carr and Joanne Wallis
Part I: The Changing Asia-Pacific Security Order1. Can The United States Share Power In The Asia-Pacific? Brad Glosserman2 . Is China an Asia-Pacific Great Power?Lowell Dittmer3. Are India and Japan Potential Members of the Great Power Club?H. D. P. Envall and Ian Hall 4. Are Middle Powers on a Collision Course in the Asia-Pacific? Andrew Carr5. Why are Small States a Security Concern in the Asia-Pacific? Joanne Wallis
Part II: Current and Emerging Security Challenges6. Military Modernization and Arms-Racing in the Asia-PacificTim Huxley and Brendan Taylor7. Maritime Security: Will Asia’s Next War Occur at Sea? James Manicom8. What Threat do Terrorism and Insurgency Pose in the Asia-Pacific? Christopher Paul and Nick Nelson9. How Relevant are Internal and NonTraditional Security Challenges in the Asia Pacific? Alistair D.B. Cook10. How Is the Cyber Revolution Changing Asia-Pacific National Security Concerns? Rex B. Hughes
Part III: Security Solutions 11. Can Multilateralism and Security Communities Bring Security to the Asia-Pacific? Mathew Davies12. Is Human Security a Solution? Sarah TeittConclusion: What is the Asia-Pacific’s Likely Security Future? Brendan Taylor and William T. Tow